Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Maria SharapovaParis Semi-final

Paris · WTA · Semi-final
#128WTA
1775ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2014
carpet
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pavlyuchenkova A.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Sharapova M.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
4662
Sharapova M.
6341

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Paris semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-11CincinnatiR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 7-6(2)
2014-04-21StuttgartR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2010-08-09CincinnatiSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Pavlyuchenkova A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova A.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
85
87
Break points saved·Even
87
89
Break points won·Even
91
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
73

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About